大学英语第三版精读二12368课后翻译

1那个美国人没有参加这场争论，他只是注视着在座的其他客人，在他这样观察时，他发现女主人的脸上显出一种奇异的表情。她两眼盯着前方，脸部肌肉在微微抽搐，她向站在座椅后面的印度男仆做了个手势，对他耳语了几句。男仆两眼睁得大大的，迅速地离开了餐室。

在座的客人中除了那位美国人以外谁也没注意到这一幕，也没有看到那个男仆把一碗牛奶放在紧靠门边的走廊上。

那个美国人突然醒悟过来，在印度，碗中的牛奶只有一个意思—-—引蛇的诱饵，他意识到餐室里一定有条眼镜蛇。

2杰斐逊的勇气和理想主义是以知识为基础的。他懂得的东西也许比同时代的任何人都要多。在农业、考古学和医学方面他都是专家。在人们普遍采用农作物轮作和土壤保持的做法之前一个世纪，他就这样做了。他还发明了一种比当时任何一种都好的耕犁。他影响了整个美国的建筑业，他还不断地制造出各种机械装置，使日常生活中需要做的许多工作变得更加容易。在杰斐逊的众多才能中，有一种是最主要的：他首先是一位优秀的、不知疲倦的作家。目前正在第一次出版的他的全集将超过五十卷。他作为一个作家的才能很快便被发现了，所以，当1776年在费城要撰写《独立宣言》的时刻来到时，这一任务便落在了他肩上。数以百万计的人们读到他写的下列词句都激动不已：“我们认为这些真理是不言而喻的：一切人生来就是平等的……”1) 会上有人建议任命一个十一人委员会来制定新章程。

3在我等着进大学期间，我在一份地方报纸上看到一则广告，说是在离我住处大约十英里的伦敦某郊区，有所学校要招聘一名教师。我因为手头很拮据，同时也想做点有用的事，于是便提出了申请，但在提出申请的同时我也担心，自己一无学位，二无教学经验，得到这份工作的可能性是微乎其微的。

然而，三天之后，却来了一封信，叫我到克罗伊登去面试。这一路去那儿原来还真麻烦：先乘火车到克罗伊顿车站，再乘十分钟的公共汽车，然后还要至少步行四分之一英里。结果，我在六月一个炎热的上午到了那儿，因为心情非常沮丧，竟不感到紧张了

4然而，在我做住院医生的最后一个月，睡眠已不再是个问题了。在有些情况下我仍然不能确定自己的决定是否正确，但我已学会把这看做一个外科医师经常会遇到的问题，一个永远也不能完全解决的问题——我已能适应它了。所以，我一旦经过深思熟虑作出某个决定，就不再去多想它了。多想也不会有什么帮助，而且我知道，凭我的知识和经验，我作出的任何决定肯定都是稳妥的。这是一种令人愉快的感觉。

5中、小学学生过去都知道亚伯拉罕·林肯步行五英里把多收的一分钱还给顾客的故事。我们已经把这类故事看成了神话。但就林肯来说，这故事却是真实的……而不像乔治·华盛顿和樱桃树的故事那样是杜撰的。华盛顿的第一位传记作者虚构了小乔治对父亲说“我不能说谎，我用斧子砍倒了樱桃树”的故事。然而，在两个故事中都很重要的一点是，诚实过去一向被看作是美国人性格中的一个重要组成部分。

1、她砰地关上门，一声不吭的走了，他们之间那场争执就

此结束。Their argument ended when she slammed the door and

left without a word

2、出席晚宴的客人对那个美国人威严的语气感到有点意外。

The guests at the dinner party were slightly surprised at the

commanding tone of the American

3、约翰尼已长大成熟，不再害怕独自呆在家里了。Johnny

has outgrown the fear of staying at home alone.

4、当全部乘客都向出口处走去时，他却独自留在座位上，

好像不愿意离开这架飞机似的While all the passengers made

for the exit, he alone remained in his seat as if unwilling to

leave the plane.

5、这封信必须交给威尔逊博士本人。The latter is to be handed

to Dr.wilson himself.

6、南希虽然很想参加辩论，但腼腆得不敢开口。While she

felt like joining in the argument, nancy was too shy to open her

mouth.

7、你觉得什么时候最有可能在家里找到他？What do you

think is the likeliest time to find him at home?

8、猎人一看见有只狐狸从树丛中出现并向他设下的陷阱方

向跑去，脸上顿时显出了兴奋的表情。The hunter’s face lit

up with excitement as soon as he saw a fox emerge from among

the bushes and run in the direction of/made for trap he had laid. It was suggested at the meeting that a committee of eleven be appointed to make a new constitution.2) 这些青年科学家通过现场观察，获得了研究工作所需的第一手资料。

By making on-the-spot observations, the young scientists obtained first-hand information they needed in their research work.3) 他很可能会因视力不好而被拒收入伍。It is very likely that he will be rejected by the army because of his bad eyesight.4) 委员会成员在新机场最佳选址(location) 这一问题上持有不同意见。The committee members have conflicting opinions as to the best location of the new airport.5) 亨利创作的艺术品在许多方面比他兄弟的要好。

Henry's works of art are superior in many respects to those of his brother's.6) 我们产品质量的稳步提高在很大程度上是由于设备有所改进。The steady rise in the quality of our products owes much to the improvement of our equipment.7) 吉姆本想按照自己的判断行事，但他没有这样做，因为作为军人他得服从命令。Jim would have preferred to act on his own judgment, but he didn't because as a soldier he had to obey the order.8) 如果让我来决定我们是要一个没有自行车的城市呢，还是要一个没有汽车的城市，我会毫不犹豫地选择后者。

Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a city without bikes or one without cars, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.

1. She got a post as a cashier at a local bank. But she was soon fired because she proved to be incompetent.她在当地一家银行找到一份出纳员的工作，但不久因不称职而被解雇了。

2. It is obviously/clearly his young assistant who is running the book store.很明显是他的年轻助手在经营这家书店。

3. No sooner had the proposal been announced at the meeting than she got to her feet to protest.这项建议在会上一宣布，她就站起来提出异议。

4. Bill has applied to Harvard University for a teaching assistantship, but his chances of getting it are slim.比尔已向哈佛大学申请助教职位，但他得到它的可能性很小。

5. Being short of funds, they are trying to attract foreign capital.由于缺乏资金，他们正在想办法吸引外资。

6. The room smells of stale air. It must have been vacant for a long time.这个房间有股霉味，一定是好久没人住了。

7. As far as hobbies are concerned, Jane and her sister have little in common.就业余爱好而言，珍妮和她妹妹几乎没有什么共同之处。

8. It is self-evident that the education of the young is vital to the future of a country.不言而喻，青年人的教育对于一个国家的未来是至关重要的。

1) 只要你不断努力，你迟早会解决这个难题的。If / As long as you keep (on) trying, you will be able to resolve this difficult problem sooner or later.2) 我们预料我们的计划会受到抵制(resistance)。We anticipate encountering / that we will encounter resistance to our plan / our plan will meet with resistance.3) 吉姆的朋友说，他们那个城市的噪音污染十分严重，但是他们只好忍着。Jim's friends said that the noise pollution in their city was terrible, but they had to live with it.4) 汤姆起初认为，凭他的知识、技术和经验，一定能够找到一份称心如意的工作。

At first Tom thought that with his knowledge, skill and experience he was bound to find a satisfactory job.5) 冷静耐心地处理这个微妙(delicate) 问题是明智的。It would be wise / advisable to handle this delicate problem with calmness and patience.6) 迪克以为，如果他拆不开那台机器，那么很可能厂里别的工人也拆不开。Dick thought that if he wasn't able to take the machine apart, chances were that no other worker in the plant could, either.7) 你是否认为公共汽车司机应对乘客的安全负完全的责任？Do you think bus drivers should take full responsibility for the passengers' safety?8) 你不必再去多想那些判断上的失误了。重要的是尽量避免再犯。

You needn't dwell on your mistakes in judgment any more. What's important is to try your best to avoid repeating them.

1) 巨额投资(investment)使这一地区的经济得以迅速发展。Vast amounts of investment have enabled the economy of the area to grow rapidly.2) 他们为新建一所医院开展了一场筹款运动。

They launched a campaign to raise money for a new hospital.3) 成功在于勤奋(diligence)，诺兰医生就是一个很好的例证。Success lies in diligence. Dr. Nolen is a case in point.4) 他们都具有很高的道德标准，决不会受诱惑接受如此贵重的礼品。Men of high moral standards, they are never to be tempted into taking such expensive gifts.5) 有迹象表明，不少工厂正面临着十分困难的局面。There are indications that numerous factories are faced with a very difficult situation.

6) 警方找到谁是罪犯的重要线索后，在几小时内就以武装抢劫罪拘捕了他。

The police arrested the criminal on a charge of armed robbery several hours after they found an important clue to his identity.7) 调查显示，对某些人来说，退休往往会造成心理上的病痛。

Investigation has revealed that retirement tends to cause psychological troubles for some people.

8) 医疗队并没有一味抱怨当地医院较差的工作条件。比如，好几位医生就曾用自己的钱购置了简单的医疗器械。The medical team did more than complain about the relatively poor working conditions at the local hospital. For instance, several doctors bought simple medical instruments with their own money.